BRFSS 2004 - Western North Carolina**: (The next three questions are about firearms. We are asking these in a health survey because of our interest in firearm-related injuries. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot f ire. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.<br> <br>Are any firearms kept in or around your home?)

2004 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Firearms

The next three questions are about firearms. We are asking these in a health survey because of our interest in firearm-related injuries. Please include weapons such as pistols, shotguns, and rifles: but not BB guns, starter pistols, or guns that cannot fi re. Include those kept in a garage, outdoor storage area, or motor vehicle.

Are any firearms kept in or around your home?

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No
North Carolina	14,370	5,674	40.9	39.9-41.9	8,696	59.1	58.1-60.1
-Western NC	1,564	764	52.0	49.0-55.1	800	48.0	44.9-51.0
GENDER
Male	578	341	59.2	54.3-63.9	237	40.8	36.1-45.7
Female	986	423	45.4	41.6-49.2	563	54.6	50.8-58.4
RACE
White	1,385	710	55.3	52.1-58.4	675	44.7	41.6-47.9
African American	71	23	35.5	23.6-49.6	48	64.5	50.4-76.4
Other Minorities	3	0	0.0	. - .	3	100	. - .
AGE
18-24	89	39	45.5	34.0-57.6	50	54.5	42.4-66.0
25-34	204	87	44.5	35.8-53.5	117	55.5	46.5-64.2
35-44	289	157	58.5	51.6-65.0	132	41.5	35.0-48.4
45-54	294	146	50.9	43.7-58.0	148	49.1	42.0-56.3
55-64	258	143	60.7	53.4-67.5	115	39.3	32.5-46.6
65-74	239	106	50.2	42.6-57.9	133	49.8	42.1-57.4
75+	186	84	45.8	37.1-54.7	102	54.2	45.3-62.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	287	127	45.0	37.8-52.4	160	55.0	47.6-62.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	461	224	51.6	45.9-57.2	237	48.4	42.8-54.1
Some Post-H.S.	405	222	58.7	52.8-64.3	183	41.3	35.7-47.2
College Graduate	407	190	51.1	45.2-56.9	217	48.9	43.1-54.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	205	77	40.1	31.3-49.7	128	59.9	50.3-68.7
$15,000- 24,999	294	133	47.7	40.6-54.8	161	52.3	45.2-59.4
$25,000- 34,999	220	109	54.3	46.4-61.9	111	45.7	38.1-53.6
$35,000- 49,999	216	108	53.2	45.2-60.9	108	46.8	39.1-54.8
$50,000-74,999	183	105	57.8	49.1-66.0	78	42.2	34.0-50.9
$75,000+	141	91	64.7	55.2-73.1	50	35.3	26.9-44.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	554	244	49.6	44.4-54.9	310	50.4	45.1-55.6
No	994	512	53.5	49.7-57.3	482	46.5	42.7-50.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	214	125	62.1	53.7-69.8	89	37.9	30.2-46.3
Non-Veteran	1,345	637	50.2	46.9-53.4	708	49.8	46.6-53.1
Currently Serving	5	2	25.3	3.6-75.3	3	74.7	24.7-96.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,370

5,674

40.9

39.9-41.9

8,696

59.1

58.1-60.1

-Western NC

1,564

764

52.0

49.0-55.1

800

48.0

44.9-51.0

GENDER

Male

578

341

59.2

54.3-63.9

237

40.8

36.1-45.7

Female

986

423

45.4

41.6-49.2

563

54.6

50.8-58.4

RACE

White

1,385

710

55.3

52.1-58.4

675

44.7

41.6-47.9

African American

35.5

23.6-49.6

64.5

50.4-76.4

Other Minorities

0.0

. - .

100

. - .

AGE

18-24

45.5

34.0-57.6

54.5

42.4-66.0

25-34

204

44.5

35.8-53.5

117

55.5

46.5-64.2

35-44

289

157

58.5

51.6-65.0

132

41.5

35.0-48.4

45-54

294

146

50.9

43.7-58.0

148

49.1

42.0-56.3

55-64

258

143

60.7

53.4-67.5

115

39.3

32.5-46.6

65-74

239

106

50.2

42.6-57.9

133

49.8

42.1-57.4

75+

186

45.8

37.1-54.7

102

54.2

45.3-62.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

287

127

45.0

37.8-52.4

160

55.0

47.6-62.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

461

224

51.6

45.9-57.2

237

48.4

42.8-54.1

Some Post-H.S.

405

222

58.7

52.8-64.3

183

41.3

35.7-47.2

College Graduate

407

190

51.1

45.2-56.9

217

48.9

43.1-54.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

205

40.1

31.3-49.7

128

59.9

50.3-68.7

$15,000- 24,999

294

133

47.7

40.6-54.8

161

52.3

45.2-59.4

$25,000- 34,999

220

109

54.3

46.4-61.9

111

45.7

38.1-53.6

$35,000- 49,999

216

108

53.2

45.2-60.9

108

46.8

39.1-54.8

$50,000-74,999

183

105

57.8

49.1-66.0

42.2

34.0-50.9

$75,000+

141

64.7

55.2-73.1

35.3

26.9-44.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

554

244

49.6

44.4-54.9

310

50.4

45.1-55.6

994

512

53.5

49.7-57.3

482

46.5

42.7-50.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

214

125

62.1

53.7-69.8

37.9

30.2-46.3

Non-Veteran

1,345

637

50.2

46.9-53.4

708

49.8

46.6-53.1

Currently Serving

25.3

3.6-75.3

74.7

24.7-96.4

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Northeast NC I and II regions combined.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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